Tue Sep 30 19:54:00 2014 Only a few hours left... Don't forget to log your miles! Just one mile a day makes a difference, so if you know you went for a ride on a day that you didn't log, LOG IT! May-June-July-August-Sept! Pgh>Cle GO!

Sat Sep 27 11:02:00 2014 You have to show them your Endomondo page with your points on it. They're real strict about that. I asked the bartender why and she said, "You have no idea what people will do for free beer."

Fri Sep 26 00:51:00 2014 1) Show up, show them who you are on a tablet the bartender has, fill out the sign up sheet and get a card. You don't need any special authentication... it's a painless sign up.2) I think it is at the bartender's discretion. 3) Don't think so, and you're limited to I believe Dale's or EEB Pedal Pale.

*Enjoy what you can get. I haven't redeemed any of mine and I'm out of state until October. :( I was, however, there when a friend signed up.

Thu Sep 25 19:19:00 2014 The NEWS reminds me that I haven't redeemed any of my OTB beers. Which might explain (some of) my thirst that follows on a ride... Anyway I don't see any instructions (other than "show up and get a free beer!"). So, can anyone enlighten me on the following:

1) What, exactly, is the authentication procedure? (What do I have to show up with.)2) Seems I have to drink all of it up by the 30th, and at one glass per "visit". What is the definition of a visit? Go outside, wait n minutes, then go back in? (No, I don't bike drunk.)3) Can I assign a drink to companions?

Fri Sep 12 20:54:00 2014 Just finished DC to PGH bike ride at about 3pm today. Amazing time but saddle sore. Time to log all those miles :) Went with my friend's GF who made her ride a fundraiser at www.nicoleinspires.com

Thu Sep 11 17:35:00 2014 Anybody know if it's possible to force the phone app to re-upload a trip? For some reason one trip from yesterday evening seems to have skipped a bunch of points in the middle (though the mileage total is correct), while another abruptly terminates 2/3 of the way through...

Sun Sep 7 22:54:00 2014 I call BS on at least one CLE rider who has absolutely nothing posted besides Sept 1 when he apparently rode 240 miles? Maybe just the lazy way of entering miles for the month but it looks really bad. I'll assume most are legit, besides that.

Fri Sep 5 23:15:00 2014 @Robert, How do you compare miles against Cleveland as opposed to points? Also, being pushed by a friend to log my GAP mileage got the ball rolling and I'll likely get into the top 50 by the end of this despite no miles in May or most of June; do it!

Thu Sep 4 03:24:00 2014 Jason, sounds like you need a new chain, you need to change your chain out every 1000 to 1500 miles for about $12. Or change your gear cassette for about $80 or so when your chain grinds your gears down !

Tue Sep 2 22:01:00 2014 Steve just got back from my trip same direction.... Added 335 to Pittsburgh. There is a Tony's pizza in Williamsport c&o 100 they have really good pasta. It might be muddy there were a lot of slippery puddles we ran into.

Sun Aug 31 09:19:00 2014 Jason, this probably means you left your chain too long, and didnt change it early enough. The bad news is that from here, you will have to change at least your sproket and chain, and most likely chain ring.

Mon Aug 18 11:11:00 2014 I'm sorry to let my fellow Pittsburgh riders down, but today's ride is the last of the season for me.Thursday, Aug. 22, I will be getting a new left knee to replace the one that has been crushed in wear related to a nasty car accident 25 years ago.The idea is to return to a normal and pain-free existence.I'll be riding with you next season.See you then.

Fri Aug 15 08:43:00 2014 Well, it makes sense that it's miles, since that's what the Clevelanders seem to think. But when I try to see the current total miles here I only see the number for Pittsburgh. How do I see the total miles for Cleveland?

Tue Aug 5 09:11:00 2014 Yale, if you look at the facebook page for the rust crown there is a side by side. Right now, the lead is even smaller, PGH is only 25 000 miles ahead now, meaning we have lost half our lead. I think you are correct, that they include surrounding communities.

Mon Aug 4 00:17:00 2014 Patrick; Where are you getting your figures for Cleve/Pgh. I see that we have 367000 miles and Cleve has 182000--we're crushing them. We have 1250 riders and they have 522. Our rating is 1328 and theirs is 518. These numbers come from the "Communities" listing. I see these numbers are different from those in my headier. Is this an endomondo accounting problem or is Pgh/Cleve defined including the "surrounding" communities?

Sat Aug 2 08:12:00 2014 Our 50,000 mile lead has shrunk to about 30,000 over Cleveland. They are organizing rides with high numbers in attendance (try 800). I am asking the choir (you) to tell yinz friends to log their miles [email protected] Else all that smack talk is coming back on us!

Fri Aug 1 01:53:00 2014 @Todd, when I look at my total points for the period (both on my profile and also on the Flock team list), it is counting my points from June which were logged retroactively... I assume it's the same for everyone.

Thu Jul 31 23:06:00 2014 Last year there was some other end-of-month issue, like your team and/or workplace wouldn't get credited for your points if you didn't enter them by the end of the month. Don't know if that's still the case.

Thu Jul 31 11:54:00 2014 Yep, end of the month is just for the monthly prize drawing... the points for the entire period can still be added. I just recently added my longer rides from May (I just opened this account this month). The key to remember is that for every day you ride a mile, that's twenty points right there... the more people we have signed up, the better. Also, Pittsburgh is invited to join the Cleveland crew for the ride to PedalPGH! It's all in the spirit of "frienemies."

Thu Jul 31 08:15:00 2014 Cleveland is closing the gap in miles to below 40,000. We may be over confident. They have some rides coming up that can close that gap in one single weekend. Heck, they are organizing group rides from Cleveland to Pittsburgh to ride PedalPGH! Please talk to to people who are not logging their miles. There are a ton of folks signed up who just don't log them. And after today I think all your July miles are lost if not logged in.

Wed Jul 30 22:12:00 2014 Pittsburgh is home to 1446 of the 33198 riders in The Challenge. That's 4.33%!!! One out of twenty-three. And the Pirates are in first place and about to sweep a doubleheader against the Cards!!

Tue Jul 29 10:55:00 2014 I rode to Cleveland in a weird way.... I basically used Google Maps Bike route but it was very similar to what people were saying.... I took Route 51 for a long time (not bad) all the way to the Ohio border and stayed the night in a bed and breakfast in Colombiana Ohio. The second day I was riding country roads for a while till I got to Kent. Once there I rode into the metroparks and was able to take trails all the way to Rockside Road in Valley View. From there you can go up Rockside avenue till you get to state road. Take State all the way to Cleveland. It was a good ride... Definately a 2 dayer.

Fri Jul 25 23:03:00 2014 Hey danny and john thanks! I understand what you guys are saying but every time I change the commute settings to be correct I refresh the page and it still says .7 miles. Its okay though cause I just enter the right amount as transport cycling. And I can't wait for my 2 free beers! Where's the otb although I can probably find out. Keep riding people!

Fri Jul 25 11:09:00 2014 Steven, click to the green "log miles" button on this homepage, on the next page click the "change your commute settings" link just above the calendar that shows your daily miles, from there you can manually enter the distance of your regular commutes for easy logging. Does that answer your question? Let me know if you need more help.

Fri Jul 25 11:08:00 2014 I don't know what's wrong with your commute settings -- are you using the phone app? It may just be recording it wrong for some reason. You can enter the number directly on the web site, you don't have to use the phone.Points accumulate automatically as you log them in this challenge.Just go to the OTB and show them your points on the website. You will get a card and they'll punch it for each beer you consume.

Thu Jul 24 16:24:00 2014 Hey Pittsburgh riders, Ive got some questions folks! First, I can't seem to get my commute settings right no matter how hard i try. It keeps telling me its .7 miles but my commute is 2.2. Also how do I accumulate points? and how do I redeem my beer??

Sat Jul 19 06:57:00 2014 @Danny Yabs - Got home around 9:30 PM. Used up about 2 packs. Yale and I did make it over to the Southside and I made another pass thru CMU and hit Sq Hill on the way home.@Zachary - That was me that tagged you last night in Sq Hill. Thanks for passing it along!

Sat Jul 19 00:43:00 2014 Thanks Eric and “Congratulations” on your trip as well! The continuous uphill- grade from the Point to the Eastern Continental Divide can become mentally strenuous over a period of time. I’m sure you enjoyed your down-hill into Cumberland. I have to say that I did a lot of road riding after Rochester along Bike Route 5, the canal was flooded out in areas and the mosquitoes were treacherous, I had to change course. I enjoyed Little Falls & St. Johnsville, after the climb out of Little Falls the view was spectacular. I had some “good luck” with lodging at the Palatine Bridge and a great evening in Canajoharie. There is just something about the Mohawk that gives me a solemn peace of mind. Funny, it’s been almost a week after completing the ride and I can’t shake the experience it gave me.Brun

Fri Jul 18 15:15:00 2014 Robert, I tried doing Pgh-DC last Labor Day weekend and got really sick the morning of the third day. I went from McKeepsort-Rockwood on Day 1, then Rockwood to Hancock, MD the enxt day, about 90-100 miles each day. It proved to be too much for me. Good luck and be careful.

Tue Jul 15 14:46:00 2014 Thanks Jason, You are right, its fun to take your time and stop in all the little towns for a drink, something to eat and talk to the locals.You can do a 100 miles a day but the way I like to ride and stop in places it would be a 15 hour day for me. 50 to 70 miles a day is what I like to do based on where I'm going to eat dinner and sleep.You should consider the Erie Canal ride next year, I really think you would enjoy !!!Brun

Tue Jul 15 14:12:00 2014 We're 99 away from 1,500 riders! Anyone want to help recruit more riders by tagging bikes with challenge info? We're riding the city, leaving from the BikePGH office, this Thursday at 6pm. RSVP to [email protected], or just show up to ride!

Mon Jul 14 10:24:00 2014 congratulations Brun! when I went cycle touring the guy I went back with wanted to do one hundred miles a day and even ride through a storm. I said if we were racing I wouldn't have all of this weight on my bike. Cycle touring is all about taking your time and enjoying the experience, besides what's the hurry to get back to the boring everyday work life.

Sun Jul 13 13:03:00 2014 I did indeed ride the Montour last night. A real big THANK YOU to the trail crews! The trail is a mess in places, but very ridable, and you can really see the work these people did in such a short time.

Wed Jul 9 21:51:00 2014 @Brun 66- Never did the entire trail. One year we paired it with a trip around Niagara, Canada beginning in Grand Island, NY. Then took Rt. 31 out of Niagara, NY to get on the trail in Lockport. Another year we started in Lockport to Rochester then the Genesse Greenway trail to Letchworth State Park. Little town are neat. The Greenway was rough. The Point to DC in a couple of days. I hope you don't get the head winds we did traveling west. Enjoy the ride and stay safe.

Wed Jul 9 09:16:00 2014 Hey, want to go up to the Allegheny Observatory Friday night now that it will fiiiinally be clear skies. Would be light on the way up, dark on the way down. Would be taking Woods Run Ave on the way down probably, what's that like in the dark? Would rather go to the Allegheny Observatory, but might be better off going to the Carnegie Science Center instead, they have an observatory as well...

Mon Jul 7 09:15:00 2014 Heading out with my Dragon to do a olittle Bikecaching alonhg the Heritage Trail and mayne the South Side. Just as long as the miles add up, who says you can't have fun doin' it!

Sun Jul 6 17:19:00 2014 I wish the "Challenge" week lined up with the Endomondo week. The former begins on Sunday, the latter on Monday. You end up with two different weekly totals. And if you do your longer rides on Sundays things never seem to add up in a simple way. Just sayin'...

Sat Jul 5 22:34:00 2014 i wasn't going to ride at all on the 4th because I thought everyone was home with there family, I was wrong it was like rush hour on the bike trail, its just fun trying to keep up with people and meeting new friends.

Fri Jul 4 09:17:00 2014 Well you can do either, camp or hotels, My best advice is to go on the website Parks & Trail NY, go to where it says Erie Canal Ride July 7 through the 14th. Once you go there along the right side it has a list, click on to the Riders Handbook that gives you all the details. The Erie Canal is not like the GAP at all, I've done the GAP a number of times and I have done the last 50 miles of the Erie Canal on the Mohawk Hudson River Section. If you're on the Erir Canal you sure won't feel like you're riding the GAP !!! Once you look at the Handbook let me know what you think, I am leaving Pittsburgh for Buffalo Friday the 5th, I will be on the trail for a week so I won't be able to write until after July 15. I'm sure I'll have a lot of tips for this 400 miles when I get back.Keep in touch ! Enjoy the Ride !!!Brun

Tue Jul 1 14:35:00 2014 Jason: Go on Ragbrai alone and meet people. Or post on the Ragrai website that you are a single rider looking for a group. 10,000 riders daily and tons of fun! I have gone on Ragbrai several times and it never fails to be one of the best weeks of the year! Did I mention pie??? (Anyone who has done the ride will understand what I am talking about.)

Tue Jul 1 12:26:00 2014 I'm looking for a trail around 350 miles long, and a ton of scenery, doesn't matter where its at. I was going to do a 7 day tour called RAGBRAI but my friend backed out on me, plus I've heard Iowa is not the most exciting place to cycle. I would consider out of the country options but im to young and cant afford the travel.

Tue Jul 1 10:40:00 2014 Jason: Any specific areas you're looking at? Also, what are you aiming for distance-wise? There's quite a lot of options out there...one that I wouldn't mind doing again is out in Wisconsin: The 400 State Trail -> Elroy-Sparta Trail -> LaCrosse River Trail -> Great River State Park Trail. About 100 miles, one way.

Mon Jun 30 05:13:00 2014 does anyone know of any other good biking trips besides the GAP and C&OI'm thinking of some ideas for next year, I've thought about the Mississippi river trail or the northern tear bike route does anyone have any suggestions?

Mon Jun 30 00:13:00 2014 does anyone know of any other good biking trips besides the GAP and C&OI'm thinking of some ideas for next year, I've thought about the Mississippi river trail or the northern tear bike route does anyone have any suggestions?

Sat Jun 28 00:49:00 2014 Went for a nice ride with my dad and brother. We went Rite Aid in Wm Pa to get tea. Rode all together 5 miles with 9 hills all together. They were pretty steep though. Great ride.

Fri Jun 27 19:49:00 2014 Went for a nice ride with my dad and brother. We went Rite Aid in Wm Pa to get tea. Rode all together 5 miles with 9 hills all together. They were pretty steep though. Great ride.

Tue Jun 24 15:43:00 2014 I've seen a LOT of potholes around the city and just terrible roads. Make sure you guys report some of the conditions to the 311 office. The more of us that show them what's up, the better! http://www.pittsburghpa.gov/311/form

Centre Ave and S Millvale Ave [Oakland/Bloomfield] are pretty terrible, so I reported it today.

Tue Jun 24 13:59:00 2014 FYI... Waterfront part of the trail.....Sitting in my car waiting in traffic last Friday around 4:45, I saw a guy on a Harley motorcycle using the bike lane to bypass all the traffic. Yes, he did get in line ahead of us!! If I was riding, it would be weaving back and forth just to piss him off!!!

Tue Jun 24 10:43:00 2014 I've seen a LOT of potholes around the city and just terrible roads. Make sure you guys report some of the conditions to the 311 office. The more of us that show them what's up, the better! http://www.pittsburghpa.gov/311/form

Centre Ave and S Millvale Ave [Oakland/Bloomfield] are pretty terrible, so I reported it today.

Tue Jun 24 08:59:00 2014 FYI... Waterfront part of the trail.....Sitting in my car waiting in traffic last Friday around 4:45, I saw a guy on a Harley motorcycle using the bike lane to bypass all the traffic. Yes, he did get in line ahead of us!! If I was riding, it would be weaving back and forth just to piss him off!!!

Mon Jun 23 16:29:00 2014 Thank you to everyone who has been logging workouts for Frick Park! In 4 days the park has moved up from 80th place to 25th place! If we keep up the pace Frick Park could be voted America's favorite park!https://parks.livepositively.com/parks/index.html

Mon Jun 23 11:29:00 2014 Thank you to everyone who has been logging workouts for Frick Park! In 4 days the park has moved up from 80th place to 25th place! If we keep up the pace Frick Park could be voted America's favorite park!https://parks.livepositively.com/parks/index.html

Thu Jun 19 18:02:00 2014 some trailheads do indicate trails are only open during daylight hours, like the parks are.

It's worth pointing out that around the time that the East Carson (Arlington to 7th) bike lane was put in, it was strongly suggested by City staff that people use the trail instead, especially at night.

Thu Jun 19 13:37:00 2014 Hey everyone!Your bike riding can help win money for your favorite Pittsburgh Park! Coca-Cola is awarding grants to the 3 most popular parks in the country and every time you ride for 20 minutes a day you earn 10 votes for your favorite park. If we all signed up we could easily be in the top 3! So far Frick Park has the most votes in the city. You can sign up here: https://parks.livepositively.com/parks/index.html

Thu Jun 19 13:02:00 2014 some trailheads do indicate trails are only open during daylight hours, like the parks are.

It's worth pointing out that around the time that the East Carson (Arlington to 7th) bike lane was put in, it was strongly suggested by City staff that people use the trail instead, especially at night.

Thu Jun 19 08:37:00 2014 Hey everyone!Your bike riding can help win money for your favorite Pittsburgh Park! Coca-Cola is awarding grants to the 3 most popular parks in the country and every time you ride for 20 minutes a day you earn 10 votes for your favorite park. If we all signed up we could easily be in the top 3! So far Frick Park has the most votes in the city. You can sign up here: https://parks.livepositively.com/parks/index.html

Wed Jun 18 15:49:00 2014 On the trails being closed after dark: I think the signs at the trail heads state "dusk to dawn" closure. I always assumed that the trails weren't "closed" perse, but it was more of a "ride at your own risk". It's not like it's trespassing or anything, right? That said, some of the trails can get awfully dark and people may or may not feel comfortable riding them without company and/or a strong head lamp.

Wed Jun 18 13:12:00 2014 Danny/Jim, There is no signage anywhere that indicates this, yet I've been hassled by the police on occasion when riding home from work after dark. I was actually told not to bother calling if I had an issue. Protect and serve, my a$$. It sure is safer riding down the South Side trail at 2am versus riding down Carson St. Just another case of too many cops not being aware of the law.

Wed Jun 18 10:49:00 2014 On the trails being closed after dark: I think the signs at the trail heads state "dusk to dawn" closure. I always assumed that the trails weren't "closed" perse, but it was more of a "ride at your own risk". It's not like it's trespassing or anything, right? That said, some of the trails can get awfully dark and people may or may not feel comfortable riding them without company and/or a strong head lamp.

Wed Jun 18 08:12:00 2014 Danny/Jim, There is no signage anywhere that indicates this, yet I've been hassled by the police on occasion when riding home from work after dark. I was actually told not to bother calling if I had an issue. Protect and serve, my a$$. It sure is safer riding down the South Side trail at 2am versus riding down Carson St. Just another case of too many cops not being aware of the law.

Wed Jun 18 01:54:00 2014 Consider that we have riders that have not logged their miles. Hence we might actually have more miles per rider than Cleveland! Keep riding. I will throw a tremendous party in October when we receive our rustcrown [email protected]!!

Tue Jun 17 20:54:00 2014 Consider that we have riders that have not logged their miles. Hence we might actually have more miles per rider than Cleveland! Keep riding. I will throw a tremendous party in October when we receive our rustcrown [email protected]!!

Fri Jun 13 19:35:00 2014 Amy I would go with the ortlieb bags, they may be a little pricy but there so big that you wont need front bags but yet they roll down to appear smaller if you don't have a lot in them. Plus Rei will give you a lifetime warranty on them so if for any reason you aren't satisfied they will give 100% of your money back.

Fri Jun 13 14:35:00 2014 Amy I would go with the ortlieb bags, they may be a little pricy but there so big that you wont need front bags but yet they roll down to appear smaller if you don't have a lot in them. Plus Rei will give you a lifetime warranty on them so if for any reason you aren't satisfied they will give 100% of your money back.

Tue Jun 10 16:51:00 2014 I will be going from McKeesport to D.C if anyone would like to come I will be leaving this Friday meet me at the Boston bridge at 7 a.m. For now im going alone, which is fine by me.

Tue Jun 10 11:51:00 2014 I will be going from McKeesport to D.C if anyone would like to come I will be leaving this Friday meet me at the Boston bridge at 7 a.m. For now im going alone, which is fine by me.

Thu Jun 5 20:37:00 2014 Lost my phone today on the McKeesport bike bridge. From GPS, someone picked it up and rode with it to Boston. Anybody have any info on what might have happened to it? Thanks, I need it back!

Thu Jun 5 15:37:00 2014 Lost my phone today on the McKeesport bike bridge. From GPS, someone picked it up and rode with it to Boston. Anybody have any info on what might have happened to it? Thanks, I need it back!

Wed Jun 4 18:29:00 2014 I think that my goal for this Challenge is to at-a-minimum get to the 2,500 Points. Also, to try and get a 1000 points per month, to MAYBE hit the 5,000 points as an over-achiever.

Right now I didn't make the "May" 1,000 points, but will try to kick it up and see if I can keep that :)

Wed Jun 4 13:29:00 2014 I think that my goal for this Challenge is to at-a-minimum get to the 2,500 Points. Also, to try and get a 1000 points per month, to MAYBE hit the 5,000 points as an over-achiever.

Right now I didn't make the "May" 1,000 points, but will try to kick it up and see if I can keep that :)

Tue Jun 3 05:03:00 2014 Amy M, The GAP from the Boston Bridge to Cumberland MD is not black-top paved like the lower parts of the trail on the Eliza Furnace Rail Trail aka Jail Trail, the Three River Heritage or Steel Valley Trail section of the GAP , the GAP from Boston to Cumberland is a pretty smooth surface of dirt, sand and crushed stone. Of course the conditions depend on if it’s raining or not, it does drain well, so you can ride it in the rain. It’s an uphill grade from Pittsburgh to the Eastern Divide.Nice B&B’s in West Newton & Rockwood, there right on the trail, two good stops heading east.Enjoy the Ride!!!

Tue Jun 3 00:03:00 2014 Amy M, The GAP from the Boston Bridge to Cumberland MD is not black-top paved like the lower parts of the trail on the Eliza Furnace Rail Trail aka Jail Trail, the Three River Heritage or Steel Valley Trail section of the GAP , the GAP from Boston to Cumberland is a pretty smooth surface of dirt, sand and crushed stone. Of course the conditions depend on if it’s raining or not, it does drain well, so you can ride it in the rain. It’s an uphill grade from Pittsburgh to the Eastern Divide.Nice B&B’s in West Newton & Rockwood, there right on the trail, two good stops heading east.Enjoy the Ride!!!

Sun Jun 1 04:25:00 2014 Ryan, don’t forget the North Shores Trail, at the end of Station Square cross over Ft. Pitt Bridge that takes you to the “Point” cross the Ft. Duquesne Bridge and travel to the right along the Ohio River to the Western Penitentiary and back. It adds about 7 miles of traffic free riding on a paved surface.

Sun Jun 1 04:03:00 2014 Just moved to Homestead, PA, and have been riding the smooth commute through Sandcastle to Oakland (almost) every day. Taking our family of seven on the Rainbow Kitchen Ride for Hunger tomorrow just down the hill. I've been amazed by how many people are already using the new trail at all times of day. Met a guy last week, maybe 55 y/o, who is totally not a biker type who has been commuting 17 miles to downtown from deepest W. Mifflin for three years--and is now happy not to have to climb the Homestead Grays Bridge. Also lots of people whose only transportation is a bike are now using the trail to link up Southside to Homestead.

Sat May 31 23:25:00 2014 Ryan, don’t forget the North Shores Trail, at the end of Station Square cross over Ft. Pitt Bridge that takes you to the “Point” cross the Ft. Duquesne Bridge and travel to the right along the Ohio River to the Western Penitentiary and back. It adds about 7 miles of traffic free riding on a paved surface.

Sat May 31 23:03:00 2014 Just moved to Homestead, PA, and have been riding the smooth commute through Sandcastle to Oakland (almost) every day. Taking our family of seven on the Rainbow Kitchen Ride for Hunger tomorrow just down the hill. I've been amazed by how many people are already using the new trail at all times of day. Met a guy last week, maybe 55 y/o, who is totally not a biker type who has been commuting 17 miles to downtown from deepest W. Mifflin for three years--and is now happy not to have to climb the Homestead Grays Bridge. Also lots of people whose only transportation is a bike are now using the trail to link up Southside to Homestead.

Fri May 30 16:01:00 2014 I ride up through St Mary's, the Catholic cemetery next to Allegheny. Curiously, the huge uphill at the start is actually the calmest, easiest part of my ride, since the rest of it is in Bloomfield & Oakland traffic...

Fri May 30 11:01:00 2014 I ride up through St Mary's, the Catholic cemetery next to Allegheny. Curiously, the huge uphill at the start is actually the calmest, easiest part of my ride, since the rest of it is in Bloomfield & Oakland traffic...

Fri May 30 02:50:00 2014 I enjoy the patches of Liberty where the bike lane turns into a sharrow for half a block, but I have to negotiate regular traffic anyway. And I really love how the buses race past me to get to the next stop 100ft faster; the wind they generate is refreshing.

Fri May 30 00:52:00 2014 Everyday I take the trail from the 40th street bridge to PNC park and cross the bridge to the point. I always find rest at the point before heading back up the other side of the river. I like the resting part of the ride. ;)

Thu May 29 21:50:00 2014 I enjoy the patches of Liberty where the bike lane turns into a sharrow for half a block, but I have to negotiate regular traffic anyway. And I really love how the buses race past me to get to the next stop 100ft faster; the wind they generate is refreshing.

Thu May 29 19:52:00 2014 Everyday I take the trail from the 40th street bridge to PNC park and cross the bridge to the point. I always find rest at the point before heading back up the other side of the river. I like the resting part of the ride. ;)

Fri May 23 14:30:00 2014 The formatting on the link to Cleveland doesn't seem to display correctly once the comment is submitted...to check out the Cleveland page, type "?view=975" in the URL after http://www.endomondo.com/campaign/national

Fri May 23 09:30:00 2014 The formatting on the link to Cleveland doesn't seem to display correctly once the comment is submitted...to check out the Cleveland page, type "?view=975" in the URL after http://www.endomondo.com/campaign/national

Thu May 22 21:31:00 2014 As a note, OTB only allows using the Pedal for Pints drinks for two specific beers, and they are both Pale Ales. If you do not like Pale Ales, then take a friend who does and trade drinks.

Thu May 22 20:16:00 2014 Robert: hit 'National' in the upper left, then 'Leaderboard'.Under the header image, hit 'Communities', then use the 'Show' dropdown to restrict to large ('Class I') cities.

Rankings are by points-per-thousand-riders. As of this writing (5/22 15:22), Pittsburgh is 3rd among large cities, #144 overall, with 312.30; Cleveland is 7th, #450 overall, with 103.56; and Philadelphia is 15th, #843 overall, with 50.13 ppt. To see actual mileage & ridership, click on the city name (open in a new tab to avoid the obnoxiousness of having to go back through the process to find the list when you return...).

Thu May 22 16:31:00 2014 As a note, OTB only allows using the Pedal for Pints drinks for two specific beers, and they are both Pale Ales. If you do not like Pale Ales, then take a friend who does and trade drinks.

Thu May 22 15:16:00 2014 Robert: hit 'National' in the upper left, then 'Leaderboard'.Under the header image, hit 'Communities', then use the 'Show' dropdown to restrict to large ('Class I') cities.

Rankings are by points-per-thousand-riders. As of this writing (5/22 15:22), Pittsburgh is 3rd among large cities, #144 overall, with 312.30; Cleveland is 7th, #450 overall, with 103.56; and Philadelphia is 15th, #843 overall, with 50.13 ppt. To see actual mileage & ridership, click on the city name (open in a new tab to avoid the obnoxiousness of having to go back through the process to find the list when you return...).

Thu May 22 00:27:00 2014 We're up by 16,788 vs. Cleveland. I write this from Cumberland after two days of grueling, thigh burning, ass bruising travel on the GAP. 3 more days to d/c.http://www.ericsbigride.com

Wed May 21 19:27:00 2014 We're up by 16,788 vs. Cleveland. I write this from Cumberland after two days of grueling, thigh burning, ass bruising travel on the GAP. 3 more days to d/c.http://www.ericsbigride.com

Tue May 20 16:46:00 2014 Great job on Friday. Bike Pittsburgh is making a difference. I thank you for continuing your efforts to make our streets safer for those of us that pedal to work. Consider the next event in Milvale. Let's get some more folks out of a car and onto the trail. Btw, north shore trail improvements are great.

Tue May 20 11:46:00 2014 Great job on Friday. Bike Pittsburgh is making a difference. I thank you for continuing your efforts to make our streets safer for those of us that pedal to work. Consider the next event in Milvale. Let's get some more folks out of a car and onto the trail. Btw, north shore trail improvements are great.

Sat May 17 20:30:00 2014 Way to keep up the pace PGH! We set a goal of 1250 riders this year. It would be great for us to have to update that goal. 1500, 2000?BTW a few of us from the BP office road the freshly minted Sandcastle leg of the GAP yesterday. Awesome! It seemed like we passed over 100 people riding bikes on our way to Homestead.

Sat May 17 15:30:00 2014 Way to keep up the pace PGH! We set a goal of 1250 riders this year. It would be great for us to have to update that goal. 1500, 2000?BTW a few of us from the BP office road the freshly minted Sandcastle leg of the GAP yesterday. Awesome! It seemed like we passed over 100 people riding bikes on our way to Homestead.

Sat May 17 13:28:00 2014 I'm planning a 400K randonneur ride to Cleveland to pick up the crown. We would not necessarily physically pick the crown up, but we could at least pee in Lake Erie, or something like that. This would be after the end of the challenge, sometime in early October. So if you're interested in long-distance rides, keep this in mind.

Sat May 17 08:28:00 2014 I'm planning a 400K randonneur ride to Cleveland to pick up the crown. We would not necessarily physically pick the crown up, but we could at least pee in Lake Erie, or something like that. This would be after the end of the challenge, sometime in early October. So if you're interested in long-distance rides, keep this in mind.

Wed May 14 18:15:00 2014 Pgh has widened the lead over Cleveland. We were about 5,000 miles ahead going into this past weekend, and now we are over 11,000 miles ahead. But they have all summer to catch up, so keep logging the miles.

Wed May 14 13:15:00 2014 Pgh has widened the lead over Cleveland. We were about 5,000 miles ahead going into this past weekend, and now we are over 11,000 miles ahead. But they have all summer to catch up, so keep logging the miles.

Thu May 8 12:05:00 2014 If you Google the NBC and Cleveland their home page will come up. Others have spoken about creating a side by side page to compare. Will spread the word if that actually happens.

Thu May 8 07:05:00 2014 If you Google the NBC and Cleveland their home page will come up. Others have spoken about creating a side by side page to compare. Will spread the word if that actually happens.

Wed May 7 00:02:00 2014 Last year the free beers were based on the medals. However this year I saw a card and the point thresholds for beer were not the same as those for the medals. They are 250, 500, 1500, 2500 and 5000 on the card you should have been able to pick up if you wanted.

Tue May 6 19:02:00 2014 Last year the free beers were based on the medals. However this year I saw a card and the point thresholds for beer were not the same as those for the medals. They are 250, 500, 1500, 2500 and 5000 on the card you should have been able to pick up if you wanted.

Tue May 6 03:21:00 2014 You can't. OTB is not giving away a free beer until you get 250 points. I tried to get my first free beer last night, and they would not honor, or even acknowledge the posting on this page that says 100 points = 1 drink. The manager (via our waitress) claims their policy has always required 250 points for the first free drink. Please, let us know if you get one for 100 points.

Mon May 5 22:21:00 2014 You can't. OTB is not giving away a free beer until you get 250 points. I tried to get my first free beer last night, and they would not honor, or even acknowledge the posting on this page that says 100 points = 1 drink. The manager (via our waitress) claims their policy has always required 250 points for the first free drink. Please, let us know if you get one for 100 points.

Sat May 3 19:52:00 2014 @Chris, it's entirely honor system. Just don't give them a reason to tighten the policy, it'll be unfair to everyone. @Nick, I'm seeing the same thing happen here. I think they update and cache some aggregate statistics on a schedule. Probably every few hours or late at night when the system isn't under heavy use.

Sat May 3 18:42:00 2014 I am curious if it's possible to override the zip code/comunity association for the Bike Challenge? Wilkins Township (a great place to ride a bike!) has five zip codes and no post office, so our bicycling residents will get lumped in with Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek, and possibly other municipalities in the "Local Communities" leaderboard.

Sat May 3 14:52:00 2014 @Chris, it's entirely honor system. Just don't give them a reason to tighten the policy, it'll be unfair to everyone. @Nick, I'm seeing the same thing happen here. I think they update and cache some aggregate statistics on a schedule. Probably every few hours or late at night when the system isn't under heavy use.

Sat May 3 13:42:00 2014 I am curious if it's possible to override the zip code/comunity association for the Bike Challenge? Wilkins Township (a great place to ride a bike!) has five zip codes and no post office, so our bicycling residents will get lumped in with Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek, and possibly other municipalities in the "Local Communities" leaderboard.

Especially lots of material and lots of friendly folks on the board to point you to useful things if you're the least bit open to cycling for transportation. I thought it was crazy myself until last summer, but if you'd like more time, money, energy, and joy in your life, it's crazy not to.

It's a lot more doable than you probably think, there are gentle ramps into it (group rides, riding Sunday morning when the roads are mostly empty, etc..) and there are people not just willing, but eager to help.

Thu May 1 22:40:00 2014 Will be slacking in the month of May, will be traveling for 5 weeks. I will try to rent a bike, as long as there are trails available. Me and cars don't mix on the same road, I am a coward that way. Hoping my buddy Rachel will get some miles racked up for us. I hope everyone out there riding has a great time! :)

Thu May 1 21:18:00 2014 You have to create the team again. Jim as the long standing leader of the Car Free Fridays breakfast gatherings why don't you and your legions join the Car Free Fridays team this year?

Especially lots of material and lots of friendly folks on the board to point you to useful things if you're the least bit open to cycling for transportation. I thought it was crazy myself until last summer, but if you'd like more time, money, energy, and joy in your life, it's crazy not to.

It's a lot more doable than you probably think, there are gentle ramps into it (group rides, riding Sunday morning when the roads are mostly empty, etc..) and there are people not just willing, but eager to help.

Thu May 1 21:06:00 2014 Does anyone know whether we have to create new teams this year? Our team (non-workplace) from last year isn't automatically showing up in this year's Leaderboard, so I'm wondering if in fact we need to create a new team and invite everyone to join again this year? FWIW, I can still see last year's team and its members in my Friends tab.

Thu May 1 20:31:00 2014 I love the fact that each time I come back in there's more riders signed up, and my ranking has slipped. Four rides today and I'm currently #... 59 (ok, they were all very short).

Thu May 1 17:40:00 2014 Will be slacking in the month of May, will be traveling for 5 weeks. I will try to rent a bike, as long as there are trails available. Me and cars don't mix on the same road, I am a coward that way. Hoping my buddy Rachel will get some miles racked up for us. I hope everyone out there riding has a great time! :)

Thu May 1 16:18:00 2014 You have to create the team again. Jim as the long standing leader of the Car Free Fridays breakfast gatherings why don't you and your legions join the Car Free Fridays team this year?

Thu May 1 16:06:00 2014 Does anyone know whether we have to create new teams this year? Our team (non-workplace) from last year isn't automatically showing up in this year's Leaderboard, so I'm wondering if in fact we need to create a new team and invite everyone to join again this year? FWIW, I can still see last year's team and its members in my Friends tab.

Thu May 1 15:31:00 2014 I love the fact that each time I come back in there's more riders signed up, and my ranking has slipped. Four rides today and I'm currently #... 59 (ok, they were all very short).

Fri Apr 25 06:00:00 2014 Ok team PGH the Challenge is less than a week away. It's time to talk smack on two cities. The city of Brotherly Love because they're the fifth largest city in the US and unless they get it together we have little chance of taking PA to the top of the leaderboard and the Mistake by the Lake because there's no way we can let them claim the Rust Belt crown. Let's go PGH!

Fri Apr 25 01:00:00 2014 Ok team PGH the Challenge is less than a week away. It's time to talk smack on two cities. The city of Brotherly Love because they're the fifth largest city in the US and unless they get it together we have little chance of taking PA to the top of the leaderboard and the Mistake by the Lake because there's no way we can let them claim the Rust Belt crown. Let's go PGH!

Sat Apr 12 15:38:00 2014 Had a rainy and wonderful Car Free Friday ride this morning! Anyone who wants to join the bikepool can, we leave friday mornings from zekes @ 8am, go to friendship park @ 8:15, Doughboy Square @ 8:30 then head into downtown!. What a way to start a friday!

Sat Apr 12 10:38:00 2014 Had a rainy and wonderful Car Free Friday ride this morning! Anyone who wants to join the bikepool can, we leave friday mornings from zekes @ 8am, go to friendship park @ 8:15, Doughboy Square @ 8:30 then head into downtown!. What a way to start a friday!

Tue Oct 1 00:54:00 2013 Only a few hours left... Don't forget to log your miles! Just one mile a day makes a difference, so if you know you went for a ride on a day that you didn't log, LOG IT! May-June-July-August-Sept! Pgh>Cle GO!

Mon Sep 30 19:54:00 2013 Only a few hours left... Don't forget to log your miles! Just one mile a day makes a difference, so if you know you went for a ride on a day that you didn't log, LOG IT! May-June-July-August-Sept! Pgh>Cle GO!

Fri Sep 27 16:02:00 2013 You have to show them your Endomondo page with your points on it. They're real strict about that. I asked the bartender why and she said, "You have no idea what people will do for free beer."

Fri Sep 27 11:02:00 2013 You have to show them your Endomondo page with your points on it. They're real strict about that. I asked the bartender why and she said, "You have no idea what people will do for free beer."

Thu Sep 26 05:51:00 2013 1) Show up, show them who you are on a tablet the bartender has, fill out the sign up sheet and get a card. You don't need any special authentication... it's a painless sign up.2) I think it is at the bartender's discretion. 3) Don't think so, and you're limited to I believe Dale's or EEB Pedal Pale.

*Enjoy what you can get. I haven't redeemed any of mine and I'm out of state until October. :( I was, however, there when a friend signed up.

Thu Sep 26 00:51:00 2013 1) Show up, show them who you are on a tablet the bartender has, fill out the sign up sheet and get a card. You don't need any special authentication... it's a painless sign up.2) I think it is at the bartender's discretion. 3) Don't think so, and you're limited to I believe Dale's or EEB Pedal Pale.

*Enjoy what you can get. I haven't redeemed any of mine and I'm out of state until October. :( I was, however, there when a friend signed up.

Thu Sep 26 00:19:00 2013 The NEWS reminds me that I haven't redeemed any of my OTB beers. Which might explain (some of) my thirst that follows on a ride... Anyway I don't see any instructions (other than "show up and get a free beer!"). So, can anyone enlighten me on the following:

1) What, exactly, is the authentication procedure? (What do I have to show up with.)2) Seems I have to drink all of it up by the 30th, and at one glass per "visit". What is the definition of a visit? Go outside, wait n minutes, then go back in? (No, I don't bike drunk.)3) Can I assign a drink to companions?

Wed Sep 25 19:19:00 2013 The NEWS reminds me that I haven't redeemed any of my OTB beers. Which might explain (some of) my thirst that follows on a ride... Anyway I don't see any instructions (other than "show up and get a free beer!"). So, can anyone enlighten me on the following:

1) What, exactly, is the authentication procedure? (What do I have to show up with.)2) Seems I have to drink all of it up by the 30th, and at one glass per "visit". What is the definition of a visit? Go outside, wait n minutes, then go back in? (No, I don't bike drunk.)3) Can I assign a drink to companions?

Fri Sep 13 01:54:00 2013 Just finished DC to PGH bike ride at about 3pm today. Amazing time but saddle sore. Time to log all those miles :) Went with my friend's GF who made her ride a fundraiser at www.nicoleinspires.com

Thu Sep 12 20:54:00 2013 Just finished DC to PGH bike ride at about 3pm today. Amazing time but saddle sore. Time to log all those miles :) Went with my friend's GF who made her ride a fundraiser at www.nicoleinspires.com

Wed Sep 11 22:35:00 2013 Anybody know if it's possible to force the phone app to re-upload a trip? For some reason one trip from yesterday evening seems to have skipped a bunch of points in the middle (though the mileage total is correct), while another abruptly terminates 2/3 of the way through...

Wed Sep 11 17:35:00 2013 Anybody know if it's possible to force the phone app to re-upload a trip? For some reason one trip from yesterday evening seems to have skipped a bunch of points in the middle (though the mileage total is correct), while another abruptly terminates 2/3 of the way through...

Sun Sep 8 03:54:00 2013 I call BS on at least one CLE rider who has absolutely nothing posted besides Sept 1 when he apparently rode 240 miles? Maybe just the lazy way of entering miles for the month but it looks really bad. I'll assume most are legit, besides that.

Sat Sep 7 22:54:00 2013 I call BS on at least one CLE rider who has absolutely nothing posted besides Sept 1 when he apparently rode 240 miles? Maybe just the lazy way of entering miles for the month but it looks really bad. I'll assume most are legit, besides that.

Fri Sep 6 13:03:00 2013 Anybody have a couple loaner helmets or locks for a group of international artists who are in town for the month of September? We have three loaner bikes and could always use a few more, but locks and helmets would be supremely appreciated! Please email me at [email protected] thanks!

Fri Sep 6 04:15:00 2013 @Robert, How do you compare miles against Cleveland as opposed to points? Also, being pushed by a friend to log my GAP mileage got the ball rolling and I'll likely get into the top 50 by the end of this despite no miles in May or most of June; do it!

Thu Sep 5 23:15:00 2013 @Robert, How do you compare miles against Cleveland as opposed to points? Also, being pushed by a friend to log my GAP mileage got the ball rolling and I'll likely get into the top 50 by the end of this despite no miles in May or most of June; do it!

Wed Sep 4 08:24:00 2013 Jason, sounds like you need a new chain, you need to change your chain out every 1000 to 1500 miles for about $12. Or change your gear cassette for about $80 or so when your chain grinds your gears down !

Wed Sep 4 03:24:00 2013 Jason, sounds like you need a new chain, you need to change your chain out every 1000 to 1500 miles for about $12. Or change your gear cassette for about $80 or so when your chain grinds your gears down !

Tue Sep 3 03:01:00 2013 Steve just got back from my trip same direction.... Added 335 to Pittsburgh. There is a Tony's pizza in Williamsport c&o 100 they have really good pasta. It might be muddy there were a lot of slippery puddles we ran into.

Mon Sep 2 22:01:00 2013 Steve just got back from my trip same direction.... Added 335 to Pittsburgh. There is a Tony's pizza in Williamsport c&o 100 they have really good pasta. It might be muddy there were a lot of slippery puddles we ran into.

Sat Aug 31 14:19:00 2013 Jason, this probably means you left your chain too long, and didnt change it early enough. The bad news is that from here, you will have to change at least your sproket and chain, and most likely chain ring.

Sat Aug 31 09:19:00 2013 Jason, this probably means you left your chain too long, and didnt change it early enough. The bad news is that from here, you will have to change at least your sproket and chain, and most likely chain ring.

Sun Aug 18 16:11:00 2013 I'm sorry to let my fellow Pittsburgh riders down, but today's ride is the last of the season for me.Thursday, Aug. 22, I will be getting a new left knee to replace the one that has been crushed in wear related to a nasty car accident 25 years ago.The idea is to return to a normal and pain-free existence.I'll be riding with you next season.See you then.

Sun Aug 18 11:11:00 2013 I'm sorry to let my fellow Pittsburgh riders down, but today's ride is the last of the season for me.Thursday, Aug. 22, I will be getting a new left knee to replace the one that has been crushed in wear related to a nasty car accident 25 years ago.The idea is to return to a normal and pain-free existence.I'll be riding with you next season.See you then.

Thu Aug 15 13:43:00 2013 Well, it makes sense that it's miles, since that's what the Clevelanders seem to think. But when I try to see the current total miles here I only see the number for Pittsburgh. How do I see the total miles for Cleveland?

Thu Aug 15 08:43:00 2013 Well, it makes sense that it's miles, since that's what the Clevelanders seem to think. But when I try to see the current total miles here I only see the number for Pittsburgh. How do I see the total miles for Cleveland?

Mon Aug 5 14:11:00 2013 Yale, if you look at the facebook page for the rust crown there is a side by side. Right now, the lead is even smaller, PGH is only 25 000 miles ahead now, meaning we have lost half our lead. I think you are correct, that they include surrounding communities.

Mon Aug 5 09:11:00 2013 Yale, if you look at the facebook page for the rust crown there is a side by side. Right now, the lead is even smaller, PGH is only 25 000 miles ahead now, meaning we have lost half our lead. I think you are correct, that they include surrounding communities.

Sun Aug 4 05:17:00 2013 Patrick; Where are you getting your figures for Cleve/Pgh. I see that we have 367000 miles and Cleve has 182000--we're crushing them. We have 1250 riders and they have 522. Our rating is 1328 and theirs is 518. These numbers come from the "Communities" listing. I see these numbers are different from those in my headier. Is this an endomondo accounting problem or is Pgh/Cleve defined including the "surrounding" communities?

Sun Aug 4 00:17:00 2013 Patrick; Where are you getting your figures for Cleve/Pgh. I see that we have 367000 miles and Cleve has 182000--we're crushing them. We have 1250 riders and they have 522. Our rating is 1328 and theirs is 518. These numbers come from the "Communities" listing. I see these numbers are different from those in my headier. Is this an endomondo accounting problem or is Pgh/Cleve defined including the "surrounding" communities?

Fri Aug 2 13:12:00 2013 Our 50,000 mile lead has shrunk to about 30,000 over Cleveland. They are organizing rides with high numbers in attendance (try 800). I am asking the choir (you) to tell yinz friends to log their miles [email protected] Else all that smack talk is coming back on us!

Fri Aug 2 08:12:00 2013 Our 50,000 mile lead has shrunk to about 30,000 over Cleveland. They are organizing rides with high numbers in attendance (try 800). I am asking the choir (you) to tell yinz friends to log their miles [email protected] Else all that smack talk is coming back on us!

Thu Aug 1 06:53:00 2013 @Todd, when I look at my total points for the period (both on my profile and also on the Flock team list), it is counting my points from June which were logged retroactively... I assume it's the same for everyone.

Thu Aug 1 04:06:00 2013 Last year there was some other end-of-month issue, like your team and/or workplace wouldn't get credited for your points if you didn't enter them by the end of the month. Don't know if that's still the case.

Thu Aug 1 01:53:00 2013 @Todd, when I look at my total points for the period (both on my profile and also on the Flock team list), it is counting my points from June which were logged retroactively... I assume it's the same for everyone.

Wed Jul 31 23:06:00 2013 Last year there was some other end-of-month issue, like your team and/or workplace wouldn't get credited for your points if you didn't enter them by the end of the month. Don't know if that's still the case.

Wed Jul 31 16:54:00 2013 Yep, end of the month is just for the monthly prize drawing... the points for the entire period can still be added. I just recently added my longer rides from May (I just opened this account this month). The key to remember is that for every day you ride a mile, that's twenty points right there... the more people we have signed up, the better. Also, Pittsburgh is invited to join the Cleveland crew for the ride to PedalPGH! It's all in the spirit of "frienemies."

Wed Jul 31 13:15:00 2013 Cleveland is closing the gap in miles to below 40,000. We may be over confident. They have some rides coming up that can close that gap in one single weekend. Heck, they are organizing group rides from Cleveland to Pittsburgh to ride PedalPGH! Please talk to to people who are not logging their miles. There are a ton of folks signed up who just don't log them. And after today I think all your July miles are lost if not logged in.

Wed Jul 31 11:54:00 2013 Yep, end of the month is just for the monthly prize drawing... the points for the entire period can still be added. I just recently added my longer rides from May (I just opened this account this month). The key to remember is that for every day you ride a mile, that's twenty points right there... the more people we have signed up, the better. Also, Pittsburgh is invited to join the Cleveland crew for the ride to PedalPGH! It's all in the spirit of "frienemies."

Wed Jul 31 08:15:00 2013 Cleveland is closing the gap in miles to below 40,000. We may be over confident. They have some rides coming up that can close that gap in one single weekend. Heck, they are organizing group rides from Cleveland to Pittsburgh to ride PedalPGH! Please talk to to people who are not logging their miles. There are a ton of folks signed up who just don't log them. And after today I think all your July miles are lost if not logged in.

Wed Jul 31 03:12:00 2013 Pittsburgh is home to 1446 of the 33198 riders in The Challenge. That's 4.33%!!! One out of twenty-three. And the Pirates are in first place and about to sweep a doubleheader against the Cards!!

Tue Jul 30 22:12:00 2013 Pittsburgh is home to 1446 of the 33198 riders in The Challenge. That's 4.33%!!! One out of twenty-three. And the Pirates are in first place and about to sweep a doubleheader against the Cards!!

Mon Jul 29 15:55:00 2013 I rode to Cleveland in a weird way.... I basically used Google Maps Bike route but it was very similar to what people were saying.... I took Route 51 for a long time (not bad) all the way to the Ohio border and stayed the night in a bed and breakfast in Colombiana Ohio. The second day I was riding country roads for a while till I got to Kent. Once there I rode into the metroparks and was able to take trails all the way to Rockside Road in Valley View. From there you can go up Rockside avenue till you get to state road. Take State all the way to Cleveland. It was a good ride... Definately a 2 dayer.

Mon Jul 29 10:55:00 2013 I rode to Cleveland in a weird way.... I basically used Google Maps Bike route but it was very similar to what people were saying.... I took Route 51 for a long time (not bad) all the way to the Ohio border and stayed the night in a bed and breakfast in Colombiana Ohio. The second day I was riding country roads for a while till I got to Kent. Once there I rode into the metroparks and was able to take trails all the way to Rockside Road in Valley View. From there you can go up Rockside avenue till you get to state road. Take State all the way to Cleveland. It was a good ride... Definately a 2 dayer.

Fri Jul 26 04:03:00 2013 Hey danny and john thanks! I understand what you guys are saying but every time I change the commute settings to be correct I refresh the page and it still says .7 miles. Its okay though cause I just enter the right amount as transport cycling. And I can't wait for my 2 free beers! Where's the otb although I can probably find out. Keep riding people!

Thu Jul 25 23:03:00 2013 Hey danny and john thanks! I understand what you guys are saying but every time I change the commute settings to be correct I refresh the page and it still says .7 miles. Its okay though cause I just enter the right amount as transport cycling. And I can't wait for my 2 free beers! Where's the otb although I can probably find out. Keep riding people!

Thu Jul 25 16:09:00 2013 Steven, click to the green "log miles" button on this homepage, on the next page click the "change your commute settings" link just above the calendar that shows your daily miles, from there you can manually enter the distance of your regular commutes for easy logging. Does that answer your question? Let me know if you need more help.

Thu Jul 25 16:08:00 2013 I don't know what's wrong with your commute settings -- are you using the phone app? It may just be recording it wrong for some reason. You can enter the number directly on the web site, you don't have to use the phone.Points accumulate automatically as you log them in this challenge.Just go to the OTB and show them your points on the website. You will get a card and they'll punch it for each beer you consume.

Thu Jul 25 11:09:00 2013 Steven, click to the green "log miles" button on this homepage, on the next page click the "change your commute settings" link just above the calendar that shows your daily miles, from there you can manually enter the distance of your regular commutes for easy logging. Does that answer your question? Let me know if you need more help.

Thu Jul 25 11:08:00 2013 I don't know what's wrong with your commute settings -- are you using the phone app? It may just be recording it wrong for some reason. You can enter the number directly on the web site, you don't have to use the phone.Points accumulate automatically as you log them in this challenge.Just go to the OTB and show them your points on the website. You will get a card and they'll punch it for each beer you consume.

Wed Jul 24 21:24:00 2013 Hey Pittsburgh riders, Ive got some questions folks! First, I can't seem to get my commute settings right no matter how hard i try. It keeps telling me its .7 miles but my commute is 2.2. Also how do I accumulate points? and how do I redeem my beer??

Wed Jul 24 16:24:00 2013 Hey Pittsburgh riders, Ive got some questions folks! First, I can't seem to get my commute settings right no matter how hard i try. It keeps telling me its .7 miles but my commute is 2.2. Also how do I accumulate points? and how do I redeem my beer??

Wed Jul 24 11:09:00 2013 Steven, click to the green "log miles" button on this homepage, on the next page click the "change your commute settings" link just above the calendar that shows your daily miles, from there you can manually enter the distance of your regular commutes for easy logging. Does that answer your question? Let me know if you need more help.

Wed Jul 24 11:08:00 2013 I don't know what's wrong with your commute settings -- are you using the phone app? It may just be recording it wrong for some reason. You can enter the number directly on the web site, you don't have to use the phone.Points accumulate automatically as you log them in this challenge.Just go to the OTB and show them your points on the website. You will get a card and they'll punch it for each beer you consume.

Tue Jul 23 16:24:00 2013 Hey Pittsburgh riders, Ive got some questions folks! First, I can't seem to get my commute settings right no matter how hard i try. It keeps telling me its .7 miles but my commute is 2.2. Also how do I accumulate points? and how do I redeem my beer??

Sat Jul 20 23:18:00 2013 please someone ride with me this Monday, I want to race someone badly. I always race random people along the trail and its awesome. But I actually want to stay with someone instead of them going to there car and leaving. I have a hybrid so don't think I have some fancy bike and Ill just automatically win.

Fri Jul 19 11:57:00 2013 @Danny Yabs - Got home around 9:30 PM. Used up about 2 packs. Yale and I did make it over to the Southside and I made another pass thru CMU and hit Sq Hill on the way home.@Zachary - That was me that tagged you last night in Sq Hill. Thanks for passing it along!

Fri Jul 19 06:57:00 2013 @Danny Yabs - Got home around 9:30 PM. Used up about 2 packs. Yale and I did make it over to the Southside and I made another pass thru CMU and hit Sq Hill on the way home.@Zachary - That was me that tagged you last night in Sq Hill. Thanks for passing it along!

Fri Jul 19 05:43:00 2013 Thanks Eric and “Congratulations” on your trip as well! The continuous uphill- grade from the Point to the Eastern Continental Divide can become mentally strenuous over a period of time. I’m sure you enjoyed your down-hill into Cumberland. I have to say that I did a lot of road riding after Rochester along Bike Route 5, the canal was flooded out in areas and the mosquitoes were treacherous, I had to change course. I enjoyed Little Falls & St. Johnsville, after the climb out of Little Falls the view was spectacular. I had some “good luck” with lodging at the Palatine Bridge and a great evening in Canajoharie. There is just something about the Mohawk that gives me a solemn peace of mind. Funny, it’s been almost a week after completing the ride and I can’t shake the experience it gave me.Brun

Fri Jul 19 00:43:00 2013 Thanks Eric and “Congratulations” on your trip as well! The continuous uphill- grade from the Point to the Eastern Continental Divide can become mentally strenuous over a period of time. I’m sure you enjoyed your down-hill into Cumberland. I have to say that I did a lot of road riding after Rochester along Bike Route 5, the canal was flooded out in areas and the mosquitoes were treacherous, I had to change course. I enjoyed Little Falls & St. Johnsville, after the climb out of Little Falls the view was spectacular. I had some “good luck” with lodging at the Palatine Bridge and a great evening in Canajoharie. There is just something about the Mohawk that gives me a solemn peace of mind. Funny, it’s been almost a week after completing the ride and I can’t shake the experience it gave me.Brun

Thu Jul 18 20:15:00 2013 Robert, I tried doing Pgh-DC last Labor Day weekend and got really sick the morning of the third day. I went from McKeepsort-Rockwood on Day 1, then Rockwood to Hancock, MD the enxt day, about 90-100 miles each day. It proved to be too much for me. Good luck and be careful.

Thu Jul 18 15:15:00 2013 Robert, I tried doing Pgh-DC last Labor Day weekend and got really sick the morning of the third day. I went from McKeepsort-Rockwood on Day 1, then Rockwood to Hancock, MD the enxt day, about 90-100 miles each day. It proved to be too much for me. Good luck and be careful.

Thu Jul 18 06:57:00 2013 @Danny Yabs - Got home around 9:30 PM. Used up about 2 packs. Yale and I did make it over to the Southside and I made another pass thru CMU and hit Sq Hill on the way home.@Zachary - That was me that tagged you last night in Sq Hill. Thanks for passing it along!

Thu Jul 18 00:43:00 2013 Thanks Eric and “Congratulations” on your trip as well! The continuous uphill- grade from the Point to the Eastern Continental Divide can become mentally strenuous over a period of time. I’m sure you enjoyed your down-hill into Cumberland. I have to say that I did a lot of road riding after Rochester along Bike Route 5, the canal was flooded out in areas and the mosquitoes were treacherous, I had to change course. I enjoyed Little Falls & St. Johnsville, after the climb out of Little Falls the view was spectacular. I had some “good luck” with lodging at the Palatine Bridge and a great evening in Canajoharie. There is just something about the Mohawk that gives me a solemn peace of mind. Funny, it’s been almost a week after completing the ride and I can’t shake the experience it gave me.Brun

Wed Jul 17 15:15:00 2013 Robert, I tried doing Pgh-DC last Labor Day weekend and got really sick the morning of the third day. I went from McKeepsort-Rockwood on Day 1, then Rockwood to Hancock, MD the enxt day, about 90-100 miles each day. It proved to be too much for me. Good luck and be careful.

Mon Jul 15 19:46:00 2013 Thanks Jason, You are right, its fun to take your time and stop in all the little towns for a drink, something to eat and talk to the locals.You can do a 100 miles a day but the way I like to ride and stop in places it would be a 15 hour day for me. 50 to 70 miles a day is what I like to do based on where I'm going to eat dinner and sleep.You should consider the Erie Canal ride next year, I really think you would enjoy !!!Brun

Mon Jul 15 19:12:00 2013 We're 99 away from 1,500 riders! Anyone want to help recruit more riders by tagging bikes with challenge info? We're riding the city, leaving from the BikePGH office, this Thursday at 6pm. RSVP to [email protected], or just show up to ride!

Mon Jul 15 14:46:00 2013 Thanks Jason, You are right, its fun to take your time and stop in all the little towns for a drink, something to eat and talk to the locals.You can do a 100 miles a day but the way I like to ride and stop in places it would be a 15 hour day for me. 50 to 70 miles a day is what I like to do based on where I'm going to eat dinner and sleep.You should consider the Erie Canal ride next year, I really think you would enjoy !!!Brun

Mon Jul 15 14:12:00 2013 We're 99 away from 1,500 riders! Anyone want to help recruit more riders by tagging bikes with challenge info? We're riding the city, leaving from the BikePGH office, this Thursday at 6pm. RSVP to [email protected], or just show up to ride!

Sun Jul 14 15:24:00 2013 congratulations Brun! when I went cycle touring the guy I went back with wanted to do one hundred miles a day and even ride through a storm. I said if we were racing I wouldn't have all of this weight on my bike. Cycle touring is all about taking your time and enjoying the experience, besides what's the hurry to get back to the boring everyday work life.

Sun Jul 14 10:24:00 2013 congratulations Brun! when I went cycle touring the guy I went back with wanted to do one hundred miles a day and even ride through a storm. I said if we were racing I wouldn't have all of this weight on my bike. Cycle touring is all about taking your time and enjoying the experience, besides what's the hurry to get back to the boring everyday work life.

Sat Jul 13 18:03:00 2013 I did indeed ride the Montour last night. A real big THANK YOU to the trail crews! The trail is a mess in places, but very ridable, and you can really see the work these people did in such a short time.

Sat Jul 13 13:03:00 2013 I did indeed ride the Montour last night. A real big THANK YOU to the trail crews! The trail is a mess in places, but very ridable, and you can really see the work these people did in such a short time.

Thu Jul 11 23:07:00 2013 I want to do a thru hike on the AT in the year of 2015 but I want it least one person to come with me, If anyone would like to come you have to years to make the decision and prepare. I'm serious to I'm not just saying this to act like some hotshot and brag about it. If your interested let me know your email and will talk.

Wed Jul 10 02:51:00 2013 @Brun 66- Never did the entire trail. One year we paired it with a trip around Niagara, Canada beginning in Grand Island, NY. Then took Rt. 31 out of Niagara, NY to get on the trail in Lockport. Another year we started in Lockport to Rochester then the Genesse Greenway trail to Letchworth State Park. Little town are neat. The Greenway was rough. The Point to DC in a couple of days. I hope you don't get the head winds we did traveling west. Enjoy the ride and stay safe.

Tue Jul 9 21:51:00 2013 @Brun 66- Never did the entire trail. One year we paired it with a trip around Niagara, Canada beginning in Grand Island, NY. Then took Rt. 31 out of Niagara, NY to get on the trail in Lockport. Another year we started in Lockport to Rochester then the Genesse Greenway trail to Letchworth State Park. Little town are neat. The Greenway was rough. The Point to DC in a couple of days. I hope you don't get the head winds we did traveling west. Enjoy the ride and stay safe.

Tue Jul 9 14:16:00 2013 Hey, want to go up to the Allegheny Observatory Friday night now that it will fiiiinally be clear skies. Would be light on the way up, dark on the way down. Would be taking Woods Run Ave on the way down probably, what's that like in the dark? Would rather go to the Allegheny Observatory, but might be better off going to the Carnegie Science Center instead, they have an observatory as well...

Tue Jul 9 09:16:00 2013 Hey, want to go up to the Allegheny Observatory Friday night now that it will fiiiinally be clear skies. Would be light on the way up, dark on the way down. Would be taking Woods Run Ave on the way down probably, what's that like in the dark? Would rather go to the Allegheny Observatory, but might be better off going to the Carnegie Science Center instead, they have an observatory as well...

Sun Jul 7 14:15:00 2013 Heading out with my Dragon to do a olittle Bikecaching alonhg the Heritage Trail and mayne the South Side. Just as long as the miles add up, who says you can't have fun doin' it!

Sun Jul 7 09:15:00 2013 Heading out with my Dragon to do a olittle Bikecaching alonhg the Heritage Trail and mayne the South Side. Just as long as the miles add up, who says you can't have fun doin' it!

Sat Jul 6 22:19:00 2013 I wish the "Challenge" week lined up with the Endomondo week. The former begins on Sunday, the latter on Monday. You end up with two different weekly totals. And if you do your longer rides on Sundays things never seem to add up in a simple way. Just sayin'...

Sat Jul 6 17:19:00 2013 I wish the "Challenge" week lined up with the Endomondo week. The former begins on Sunday, the latter on Monday. You end up with two different weekly totals. And if you do your longer rides on Sundays things never seem to add up in a simple way. Just sayin'...

Sat Jul 6 03:34:00 2013 i wasn't going to ride at all on the 4th because I thought everyone was home with there family, I was wrong it was like rush hour on the bike trail, its just fun trying to keep up with people and meeting new friends.

Fri Jul 5 22:34:00 2013 i wasn't going to ride at all on the 4th because I thought everyone was home with there family, I was wrong it was like rush hour on the bike trail, its just fun trying to keep up with people and meeting new friends.

Thu Jul 4 14:17:00 2013 Well you can do either, camp or hotels, My best advice is to go on the website Parks & Trail NY, go to where it says Erie Canal Ride July 7 through the 14th. Once you go there along the right side it has a list, click on to the Riders Handbook that gives you all the details. The Erie Canal is not like the GAP at all, I've done the GAP a number of times and I have done the last 50 miles of the Erie Canal on the Mohawk Hudson River Section. If you're on the Erir Canal you sure won't feel like you're riding the GAP !!! Once you look at the Handbook let me know what you think, I am leaving Pittsburgh for Buffalo Friday the 5th, I will be on the trail for a week so I won't be able to write until after July 15. I'm sure I'll have a lot of tips for this 400 miles when I get back.Keep in touch ! Enjoy the Ride !!!Brun

Thu Jul 4 09:17:00 2013 Well you can do either, camp or hotels, My best advice is to go on the website Parks & Trail NY, go to where it says Erie Canal Ride July 7 through the 14th. Once you go there along the right side it has a list, click on to the Riders Handbook that gives you all the details. The Erie Canal is not like the GAP at all, I've done the GAP a number of times and I have done the last 50 miles of the Erie Canal on the Mohawk Hudson River Section. If you're on the Erir Canal you sure won't feel like you're riding the GAP !!! Once you look at the Handbook let me know what you think, I am leaving Pittsburgh for Buffalo Friday the 5th, I will be on the trail for a week so I won't be able to write until after July 15. I'm sure I'll have a lot of tips for this 400 miles when I get back.Keep in touch ! Enjoy the Ride !!!Brun

Mon Jul 1 19:35:00 2013 Jason: Go on Ragbrai alone and meet people. Or post on the Ragrai website that you are a single rider looking for a group. 10,000 riders daily and tons of fun! I have gone on Ragbrai several times and it never fails to be one of the best weeks of the year! Did I mention pie??? (Anyone who has done the ride will understand what I am talking about.)

Mon Jul 1 17:26:00 2013 I'm looking for a trail around 350 miles long, and a ton of scenery, doesn't matter where its at. I was going to do a 7 day tour called RAGBRAI but my friend backed out on me, plus I've heard Iowa is not the most exciting place to cycle. I would consider out of the country options but im to young and cant afford the travel.

Mon Jul 1 15:40:00 2013 Jason: Any specific areas you're looking at? Also, what are you aiming for distance-wise? There's quite a lot of options out there...one that I wouldn't mind doing again is out in Wisconsin: The 400 State Trail -> Elroy-Sparta Trail -> LaCrosse River Trail -> Great River State Park Trail. About 100 miles, one way.

Mon Jul 1 14:35:00 2013 Jason: Go on Ragbrai alone and meet people. Or post on the Ragrai website that you are a single rider looking for a group. 10,000 riders daily and tons of fun! I have gone on Ragbrai several times and it never fails to be one of the best weeks of the year! Did I mention pie??? (Anyone who has done the ride will understand what I am talking about.)

Mon Jul 1 12:26:00 2013 I'm looking for a trail around 350 miles long, and a ton of scenery, doesn't matter where its at. I was going to do a 7 day tour called RAGBRAI but my friend backed out on me, plus I've heard Iowa is not the most exciting place to cycle. I would consider out of the country options but im to young and cant afford the travel.

Mon Jul 1 10:40:00 2013 Jason: Any specific areas you're looking at? Also, what are you aiming for distance-wise? There's quite a lot of options out there...one that I wouldn't mind doing again is out in Wisconsin: The 400 State Trail -> Elroy-Sparta Trail -> LaCrosse River Trail -> Great River State Park Trail. About 100 miles, one way.

Sun Jun 30 00:13:00 2013 does anyone know of any other good biking trips besides the GAP and C&OI'm thinking of some ideas for next year, I've thought about the Mississippi river trail or the northern tear bike route does anyone have any suggestions?

Thu Jun 27 19:49:00 2013 Went for a nice ride with my dad and brother. We went Rite Aid in Wm Pa to get tea. Rode all together 5 miles with 9 hills all together. They were pretty steep though. Great ride.

Mon Jun 24 10:43:00 2013 I've seen a LOT of potholes around the city and just terrible roads. Make sure you guys report some of the conditions to the 311 office. The more of us that show them what's up, the better! http://www.pittsburghpa.gov/311/form

Centre Ave and S Millvale Ave [Oakland/Bloomfield] are pretty terrible, so I reported it today.

Mon Jun 24 08:59:00 2013 FYI... Waterfront part of the trail.....Sitting in my car waiting in traffic last Friday around 4:45, I saw a guy on a Harley motorcycle using the bike lane to bypass all the traffic. Yes, he did get in line ahead of us!! If I was riding, it would be weaving back and forth just to piss him off!!!

Sun Jun 23 11:29:00 2013 Thank you to everyone who has been logging workouts for Frick Park! In 4 days the park has moved up from 80th place to 25th place! If we keep up the pace Frick Park could be voted America's favorite park!https://parks.livepositively.com/parks/index.html

Wed Jun 19 13:02:00 2013 some trailheads do indicate trails are only open during daylight hours, like the parks are.

It's worth pointing out that around the time that the East Carson (Arlington to 7th) bike lane was put in, it was strongly suggested by City staff that people use the trail instead, especially at night.

Wed Jun 19 08:37:00 2013 Hey everyone!Your bike riding can help win money for your favorite Pittsburgh Park! Coca-Cola is awarding grants to the 3 most popular parks in the country and every time you ride for 20 minutes a day you earn 10 votes for your favorite park. If we all signed up we could easily be in the top 3! So far Frick Park has the most votes in the city. You can sign up here: https://parks.livepositively.com/parks/index.html

Tue Jun 18 10:49:00 2013 On the trails being closed after dark: I think the signs at the trail heads state "dusk to dawn" closure. I always assumed that the trails weren't "closed" perse, but it was more of a "ride at your own risk". It's not like it's trespassing or anything, right? That said, some of the trails can get awfully dark and people may or may not feel comfortable riding them without company and/or a strong head lamp.

Tue Jun 18 08:12:00 2013 Danny/Jim, There is no signage anywhere that indicates this, yet I've been hassled by the police on occasion when riding home from work after dark. I was actually told not to bother calling if I had an issue. Protect and serve, my a$$. It sure is safer riding down the South Side trail at 2am versus riding down Carson St. Just another case of too many cops not being aware of the law.

Mon Jun 17 20:54:00 2013 Consider that we have riders that have not logged their miles. Hence we might actually have more miles per rider than Cleveland! Keep riding. I will throw a tremendous party in October when we receive our rustcrown [email protected]!!

Thu Jun 13 14:35:00 2013 Amy I would go with the ortlieb bags, they may be a little pricy but there so big that you wont need front bags but yet they roll down to appear smaller if you don't have a lot in them. Plus Rei will give you a lifetime warranty on them so if for any reason you aren't satisfied they will give 100% of your money back.

Mon Jun 10 11:51:00 2013 I will be going from McKeesport to D.C if anyone would like to come I will be leaving this Friday meet me at the Boston bridge at 7 a.m. For now im going alone, which is fine by me.

Wed Jun 5 15:37:00 2013 Lost my phone today on the McKeesport bike bridge. From GPS, someone picked it up and rode with it to Boston. Anybody have any info on what might have happened to it? Thanks, I need it back!

Tue Jun 4 13:29:00 2013 I think that my goal for this Challenge is to at-a-minimum get to the 2,500 Points. Also, to try and get a 1000 points per month, to MAYBE hit the 5,000 points as an over-achiever.

Right now I didn't make the "May" 1,000 points, but will try to kick it up and see if I can keep that :)

Mon Jun 3 00:03:00 2013 Amy M, The GAP from the Boston Bridge to Cumberland MD is not black-top paved like the lower parts of the trail on the Eliza Furnace Rail Trail aka Jail Trail, the Three River Heritage or Steel Valley Trail section of the GAP , the GAP from Boston to Cumberland is a pretty smooth surface of dirt, sand and crushed stone. Of course the conditions depend on if it’s raining or not, it does drain well, so you can ride it in the rain. It’s an uphill grade from Pittsburgh to the Eastern Divide.Nice B&B’s in West Newton & Rockwood, there right on the trail, two good stops heading east.Enjoy the Ride!!!

Fri May 31 23:25:00 2013 Ryan, don’t forget the North Shores Trail, at the end of Station Square cross over Ft. Pitt Bridge that takes you to the “Point” cross the Ft. Duquesne Bridge and travel to the right along the Ohio River to the Western Penitentiary and back. It adds about 7 miles of traffic free riding on a paved surface.

Fri May 31 23:03:00 2013 Just moved to Homestead, PA, and have been riding the smooth commute through Sandcastle to Oakland (almost) every day. Taking our family of seven on the Rainbow Kitchen Ride for Hunger tomorrow just down the hill. I've been amazed by how many people are already using the new trail at all times of day. Met a guy last week, maybe 55 y/o, who is totally not a biker type who has been commuting 17 miles to downtown from deepest W. Mifflin for three years--and is now happy not to have to climb the Homestead Grays Bridge. Also lots of people whose only transportation is a bike are now using the trail to link up Southside to Homestead.

Thu May 30 11:01:00 2013 I ride up through St Mary's, the Catholic cemetery next to Allegheny. Curiously, the huge uphill at the start is actually the calmest, easiest part of my ride, since the rest of it is in Bloomfield & Oakland traffic...

Wed May 29 21:50:00 2013 I enjoy the patches of Liberty where the bike lane turns into a sharrow for half a block, but I have to negotiate regular traffic anyway. And I really love how the buses race past me to get to the next stop 100ft faster; the wind they generate is refreshing.

Wed May 29 19:52:00 2013 Everyday I take the trail from the 40th street bridge to PNC park and cross the bridge to the point. I always find rest at the point before heading back up the other side of the river. I like the resting part of the ride. ;)

Thu May 23 09:30:00 2013 The formatting on the link to Cleveland doesn't seem to display correctly once the comment is submitted...to check out the Cleveland page, type "?view=975" in the URL after http://www.endomondo.com/campaign/national

Wed May 22 16:31:00 2013 As a note, OTB only allows using the Pedal for Pints drinks for two specific beers, and they are both Pale Ales. If you do not like Pale Ales, then take a friend who does and trade drinks.

Wed May 22 15:16:00 2013 Robert: hit 'National' in the upper left, then 'Leaderboard'.Under the header image, hit 'Communities', then use the 'Show' dropdown to restrict to large ('Class I') cities.

Rankings are by points-per-thousand-riders. As of this writing (5/22 15:22), Pittsburgh is 3rd among large cities, #144 overall, with 312.30; Cleveland is 7th, #450 overall, with 103.56; and Philadelphia is 15th, #843 overall, with 50.13 ppt. To see actual mileage & ridership, click on the city name (open in a new tab to avoid the obnoxiousness of having to go back through the process to find the list when you return...).

Tue May 21 19:27:00 2013 We're up by 16,788 vs. Cleveland. I write this from Cumberland after two days of grueling, thigh burning, ass bruising travel on the GAP. 3 more days to d/c.http://www.ericsbigride.com

Mon May 20 11:46:00 2013 Great job on Friday. Bike Pittsburgh is making a difference. I thank you for continuing your efforts to make our streets safer for those of us that pedal to work. Consider the next event in Milvale. Let's get some more folks out of a car and onto the trail. Btw, north shore trail improvements are great.

Fri May 17 15:30:00 2013 Way to keep up the pace PGH! We set a goal of 1250 riders this year. It would be great for us to have to update that goal. 1500, 2000?BTW a few of us from the BP office road the freshly minted Sandcastle leg of the GAP yesterday. Awesome! It seemed like we passed over 100 people riding bikes on our way to Homestead.

Fri May 17 08:28:00 2013 I'm planning a 400K randonneur ride to Cleveland to pick up the crown. We would not necessarily physically pick the crown up, but we could at least pee in Lake Erie, or something like that. This would be after the end of the challenge, sometime in early October. So if you're interested in long-distance rides, keep this in mind.

Tue May 14 13:15:00 2013 Pgh has widened the lead over Cleveland. We were about 5,000 miles ahead going into this past weekend, and now we are over 11,000 miles ahead. But they have all summer to catch up, so keep logging the miles.

Wed May 8 07:05:00 2013 If you Google the NBC and Cleveland their home page will come up. Others have spoken about creating a side by side page to compare. Will spread the word if that actually happens.

Mon May 6 19:02:00 2013 Last year the free beers were based on the medals. However this year I saw a card and the point thresholds for beer were not the same as those for the medals. They are 250, 500, 1500, 2500 and 5000 on the card you should have been able to pick up if you wanted.

Sun May 5 22:21:00 2013 You can't. OTB is not giving away a free beer until you get 250 points. I tried to get my first free beer last night, and they would not honor, or even acknowledge the posting on this page that says 100 points = 1 drink. The manager (via our waitress) claims their policy has always required 250 points for the first free drink. Please, let us know if you get one for 100 points.

Fri May 3 14:52:00 2013 @Chris, it's entirely honor system. Just don't give them a reason to tighten the policy, it'll be unfair to everyone. @Nick, I'm seeing the same thing happen here. I think they update and cache some aggregate statistics on a schedule. Probably every few hours or late at night when the system isn't under heavy use.

Fri May 3 13:42:00 2013 I am curious if it's possible to override the zip code/comunity association for the Bike Challenge? Wilkins Township (a great place to ride a bike!) has five zip codes and no post office, so our bicycling residents will get lumped in with Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek, and possibly other municipalities in the "Local Communities" leaderboard.

Especially lots of material and lots of friendly folks on the board to point you to useful things if you're the least bit open to cycling for transportation. I thought it was crazy myself until last summer, but if you'd like more time, money, energy, and joy in your life, it's crazy not to.

It's a lot more doable than you probably think, there are gentle ramps into it (group rides, riding Sunday morning when the roads are mostly empty, etc..) and there are people not just willing, but eager to help.

Wed May 1 17:40:00 2013 Will be slacking in the month of May, will be traveling for 5 weeks. I will try to rent a bike, as long as there are trails available. Me and cars don't mix on the same road, I am a coward that way. Hoping my buddy Rachel will get some miles racked up for us. I hope everyone out there riding has a great time! :)

Wed May 1 16:18:00 2013 You have to create the team again. Jim as the long standing leader of the Car Free Fridays breakfast gatherings why don't you and your legions join the Car Free Fridays team this year?

Wed May 1 16:06:00 2013 Does anyone know whether we have to create new teams this year? Our team (non-workplace) from last year isn't automatically showing up in this year's Leaderboard, so I'm wondering if in fact we need to create a new team and invite everyone to join again this year? FWIW, I can still see last year's team and its members in my Friends tab.

Wed May 1 15:31:00 2013 I love the fact that each time I come back in there's more riders signed up, and my ranking has slipped. Four rides today and I'm currently #... 59 (ok, they were all very short).

Fri Apr 26 12:16:00 2013 I am 26 for 26 for riding in April. This competition has definitely made me step up my game!

Thu Apr 25 11:38:00 2013 By riding in the challenge you're showing that people in PGH ride bikes! That means Pittsburgh city officials, representatives, planners and police will see that they need to ensure our city's streets are safe for all users. TAKE ACTION! get everyone to join the challenge and sign our petition at BIKEPGH.ORG

Thu Apr 25 01:00:00 2013 Ok team PGH the Challenge is less than a week away. It's time to talk smack on two cities. The city of Brotherly Love because they're the fifth largest city in the US and unless they get it together we have little chance of taking PA to the top of the leaderboard and the Mistake by the Lake because there's no way we can let them claim the Rust Belt crown. Let's go PGH!

Mon Apr 15 11:28:00 2013 Now that you've joined the challenge you can Pedal for (free) Pints at OTB Bicycle Cafe in the South side - the official 2013 Pittsburgh Bike Challenge Headquarters. Once the challenge officially starts on May 1, you can redeem every medal you earn for one free drink. Invite friends to join your team and you can strategize over pints or pop at OTB. 100 points = 1 drink!

Fri Apr 12 10:38:00 2013 Had a rainy and wonderful Car Free Friday ride this morning! Anyone who wants to join the bikepool can, we leave friday mornings from zekes @ 8am, go to friendship park @ 8:15, Doughboy Square @ 8:30 then head into downtown!. What a way to start a friday!

Mon Apr 8 11:37:00 2013 2012 was Pittsburgh's freshman year of challenge competition and we registered over 1,000 riders! That made us the largest competing city in the whole country! Lets crush our record from last year!Tell your friends, family and coworkers to register for the challenge - you decide to be the supportive team mate or the vicious competition!

Sat Apr 6 09:03:00 2013 PGH emerged from the 2012 bike challenge wearing the Rust Crown. We got more points, rode more miles, registereed more riders than anyone else in the Rust Belt. This year Cleveland thinks their going to take it from us. They've been calling us out all over their and social media. But hey, PGH has never backed down from some competition.

Fri Mar 29 18:54:00 2013 2012 was Pittsburgh's freshman year of challenge competition and we registered over 1,000 riders! That made us the largest competing city in the whole country! Lets crush our record from last year!

Tell your friends, family and coworkers to register for the challenge - you decide to be the supportive team mate or the vicious competition!

Thu Mar 28 09:16:00 2013 Join us while we get in gear for a new year of the bike challenge! Start inviting your friends, building your teams and practice putting on points while we plan the season's worth of events, promotions and prizes! Challenge will officially start May 1st!

Tue Jan 15 09:05:00 2013 Suggestion: Since my main use of this site is to track mileage for the whole year, it would be really nice to have a summary stat someplace handy that shows Miles Since January 1, 2013. Maybe it's there, but it's not blatantly obvious, and (I think) needs to be.

Tue Jan 15 09:05:00 2013 Suggestion: Since my main use of this site is to track mileage for the whole year, it would be really nice to have a summary stat someplace handy that shows Miles Since January 1, 2013. Maybe it's there, but it's not blatantly obvious, and (I think) needs to be.

Mon Dec 31 13:20:00 2012 I only commuted in to work today- Jail Trail was not passable, and I hate 2nd Avenue. I will not be riding home in the dark on New Years eve. I wish I had converted all of my miles onto this site to get a more accurate reflection of total ridden miles.

Mon Dec 31 13:20:00 2012 I only commuted in to work today- Jail Trail was not passable, and I hate 2nd Avenue. I will not be riding home in the dark on New Years eve. I wish I had converted all of my miles onto this site to get a more accurate reflection of total ridden miles.

Sun Dec 2 22:42:00 2012 Today I biked the Men's Trophy to Bike Heaven; logging my ten-thousandth mile for the year upon arrival. The trophy will be on display there for the time being. Bike Heaven is ever evolving--if you haven't been there lately stop by..and see Pee Wee bike, et al. and pet the trophy.

Sun Dec 2 22:42:00 2012 Today I biked the Men's Trophy to Bike Heaven; logging my ten-thousandth mile for the year upon arrival. The trophy will be on display there for the time being. Bike Heaven is ever evolving--if you haven't been there lately stop by..and see Pee Wee bike, et al. and pet the trophy.

Wed Sep 12 23:48:00 2012 I wish I'd known the deadline to redeem OTB points was Sept. 7. I only stopped by there twice.

Thu Aug 30 13:39:00 2012 I wish I had seen this earlier... I logged my work commute for the month, but couldn't really estimate anything else.

Thu Aug 30 10:21:00 2012 wasn't sure if anyone else was curious, but I asked OTB about when the deadline is to redeem the points. from their FB:"OTB (Over The Bar) Bicycle Cafe We'll allow everyone to redeem them right up to the Wrap Up Party on September 7th at OTB. thanks!"

A++++. I'm still trying to get up to the gold level right now, but we'll see...

Thu Aug 30 10:21:00 2012 wasn't sure if anyone else was curious, but I asked OTB about when the deadline is to redeem the points. from their FB:"OTB (Over The Bar) Bicycle Cafe We'll allow everyone to redeem them right up to the Wrap Up Party on September 7th at OTB. thanks!"

A++++. I'm still trying to get up to the gold level right now, but we'll see...

Thu Aug 16 14:50:00 2012 It's been fun to see all the participation in this year's challenge. More people have signed up and tracked their miles than we anticipated. If you have a story about how the Challenge inspired you to ride more let's hear it!

Tue Jul 31 14:26:00 2012 @Joellen. If you were on the Montour or in S. Fayette/Cecil Twp. area last week it was prob me w/o the beard. Trip was a lot fun. The little traverse wheelway was great. Started in Petoskey to Charlevoix then back to Harbor Springs. Day 2 we rode the TART trail thru Traverse City to the Leelanau trail that took us to Suttons Bay. Day 3 was the Mission Loop. It took us up the peninsula that splits Grand Traverse Bay. It was the most scenic with views of both the east & west arms of the bay. Made stops at Old Mission, the lighthouse & Jollypumpkin brewing. Trails were paved; Mission Loop was road. Need a week to cover just the trails/loops for my road tires; there seems to b even more fat tire trails. Little towns were great highly recommend the trip up. Take care!

Mon Jul 30 10:04:00 2012 why, when i try to enter a pre-determined commute amount, does it give me other numbers than my total amount? (for example, I commute one-way 4.68 mi; when I enter commute x2, I get a number like 9.03 instead of 9.36)

Thu Jul 19 10:50:00 2012 @Joellen- 1 more week. We'll have 3 days worth of biking. The Traverse wheelway is going to be an important trail for us. It will get us to the Mackinaw Petoskey trail and to rt. 119 to the tunnel of trees. Also the TART trail in Traverse City to the Leelanau trail to Suttons Bay. Hope you are back to 100% now.

Mon Jul 16 10:45:00 2012 Just want to say hello to the fellow rider with the Bike Pittsburgh jersey I passed last Monday morn on Rt. 12 SB in Corolla, OBX. Hope you had a great vacation & safe riding. Take care all.

If vibration is an issue, also try lowering the pressure in your tires. If they're pumped up to the max they may be really hard hitting bumps and changes in the road, whereas a less inflated tire would absorb those shocks

Sun Jul 8 15:14:00 2012 PGH Riders! You owe it to yourselves to take a ride up to Tioga County and ride the beautiful Pine Creek Trail. Joe and I drove up this past weekend and did this gorgeous trail for round trip total of 132 miles. We stayed in Slate Run (about mid point) and did the northern section on FRI and the southern section SAT. This is the Grand Canyon of PA and it is truly GORGEOUS and doable -- even in 98+ heat. Looking forward to going up again in the fall for the spectacular colors. Congraulations to al of us Pgh Riders for biking thru this heat Keep cool . . .

Wed Jul 4 18:16:00 2012 @Brandee - if your saddle height and tilt (generally the nose and rear of the saddle should be level) are generally comfortable you might try raising your handlebars. A good place to start is with the bar and saddle roughly even with each other (having the bar lower than that can work if you are flexible and have a strong core).

Mon Jul 2 21:30:00 2012 @brandee you may not need to lower your saddle. rather, you might play with the angle on it. i tilted the front of my own saddle just a few degrees up and it made all the difference.

Sun Jul 1 23:50:00 2012 @Brandee: (1) try wearing cycling gloves with padding to soften the bike vibration (2) maybe you are holding the handlebars too tight and not changing hand-positions often to imrpove circulation (3) you are leaning on the handlebars too much/putting too much weight on your hands/wrists -you would need to adjust your saddle angle/height, making sure your body/hand/arm position feels natueal on the bike and not too forced. --Hope this helps!

Fri Jun 29 12:39:00 2012 I just got a response to a question I asked at the support center about replacing an injured player. Apparently the points are accumulated by month. So if you replace a team member mid-month, the old player’s points will disappear for that month, and the new team member’s points will be used for that whole month. So be careful on the timing of any changes to team makeup.

Wed Jun 27 22:33:00 2012 @Todd - do you have the app on your phone? You can at least log those miles live as they happen. When I'm on the GAP I like to turn off all unnecessary antennas (wifi, cell data) to conserve battery. Once I think I'm done for the day, I'll turn cell data back on and let the Endomondo app send my trip report out. It happens automatically in the background. Hope that helps - enjoy your GAP trip!

Wed Jun 27 20:17:00 2012 I think the "all miles must be logged by the end of the month" rule should have a grace period of at least a week. If I head out on the GAP this weekend I won't be able to log the miles until I get home and it will cost me a lot of points.

Tue Jun 26 21:56:00 2012 We have a team member that broke his wrist and won't be able to ride for six weeks or so. Does anyone know how the team standings work? I mean if we kick the injured rider off the team and sign up a new person do the old points go away? If we sign up someone who has already been logging miles in the challenge does the team only receive points from the date the new person joins the team?

Mon Jun 25 21:11:00 2012 @ Lou. If u join endomondo outside of the bikepgh site do u have to then join the national bike challenge? Signed up 2 this weekend and neither got points nor could I find them in our local leaderboard. Both downloaded the app straight to their smartphones. I did find & friend 1 of them through endomondo. Thanks- E

Sat Jun 23 14:46:00 2012 After two weeks from my crash and being impaled by a stick, i finally got my stitches out and the infection cured. Im trying to ride and taking it easy as i get back on the bike. More comfort as soon as the knee and ribs heal more completely. Then onto platinum! I see the platinum crowd is growing! Bike on Pittsburgh!

Fri Jun 15 14:13:00 2012 @James and @Lou, I should have documented this better, but I found that if I log my times near midnight (I forget which side of it), it will count towards a day other than the one you logged it for (and would show in different days depending on whether you viewed your miles in the monthly or weekly calendars)

Fri Jun 15 12:08:00 2012 Check out the latest BikePGH blog post! Kelly Strayhorn Theater announces incentives for arriving to Friday East Liberty Live performances by bike, foot or taking the bus. Log more miles and get free tickets.

Fri Jun 8 11:56:00 2012 @Todd - Nooooo! I am bouncing right around the top 50 riders for this month so far, but I'm somewhere around #250 for the overall time period. Keeping myself in the top 50 is motivating me like crazy! :)

Tue Jun 5 21:46:00 2012 Great biking trails in Michigan ! I had great rides there on extensive bike specific trails. Beautiful lakeside and interior trails. I highly recommend. Leave for Pitt to DC on thurs!

Tue Jun 5 17:09:00 2012 @jim. you had to log your may points by june 1st for them to count in the standings. Nbc sent out an email the last week of may stating this and Im guessing it will be the same w june, july, and august.

Thu May 31 16:40:00 2012 I did just realize that because my phone ran out of juice mid-ride last night, my mileage didn't get recorded by Endomondo. Just manually recorded. So, we'll see what Endomondo does with points in a few.

Thu May 31 14:47:00 2012 The same thing is happening to me and my team members. Obviously it is working for some as I keep getting lower in the rankings. I tried deleting the mileage and doing manually to no avail.

Thu May 31 14:33:00 2012 I logged my miles manually about five hours ago and they still haven't showed up in my point total. They show up in my 'this week' and 'today' miles tallies, but not my points. Anybody see this before?

Thu May 24 20:43:00 2012 Hmmm. I wonder if turning off wifi is actually making the battery run down faster. When wifi is on, the iPhone uses "assisted" GPS by picking up location info from nearby routers to help it determine your location more efficiently and accurately. I'm not 100% sure whether it would help in your situation, but it's worth a try to turn the wifi back on and see if that helps.

Thu May 24 14:14:00 2012 Julie, are you turning the screen off? If not, that's definitely the first step since the Endomondo app leaves it on all the time by default, which kills the battery exceptionally fast.

Thu May 24 13:49:00 2012 If anyone has suggestions for how to prevent the iPhone from being drained, sometimes completely, while out on a ride, I'd really appreciate it. Sometimes my phone battery empties before I finish a ride. I always make sure to have it at 100% before leaving. And, certainly, I do log the "missed miles" when I get home to my iPad. It's just an annoyance. Not a deal-breaker. Thanks.

Thu May 24 09:11:00 2012 Maybe I'm not doing it right. I have 2 typical trips logged, but when I put anything but the first of the three it doesn't log the #s- Just gives me a total of nil, not even 0, just a dash. I had to enter all of my trips (at once, I will admit) today, but had to do a short trip and multiply to get the total I rode. Maybe that is what I am supposed to do....

Thu May 24 09:04:00 2012 Hmm, maybe on the app download page in iTunes if you have an iPhone? All you really need to do is enter in your info in the settings tab, choose the type of riding you're doing on the main page, and then press start. Be vigilent about stopping it and clicking "done" after or it will drain your battery.

Thu May 24 08:01:00 2012 Scott, I've just been assuming that I don't know how to use the app, which is all too plausible since I'm a smart phone newbie to begin with. Any feedback on where to find some instructions? The app on my phone seems to acknowledge my account when I press on the "Friends" function. My picture comes up and it notes that I've been on rides.....but I see no link or way to access my points. Thanks for whatever you can do but don't go out of your way too much.

Thu May 24 06:00:00 2012 Yeah, that's the way I understand it as well, Ashley. But I was in there for lunch, and it was busy, and the place was operating with a pretty bare bones staff so that the guy behind the bar was also waiting on tables....and I felt silly asking him to go track down a computer to see that I was eligible for a free beer when he obviously had plenty of other things to do. That's a good idea, James. I'll try that. OTC has a thing for NBC participants where if you can show you've reached 50, 100 and 500 points, they'll give you a free beer for each benchmark. They have stamp cards for it.

Wed May 23 22:32:00 2012 I agree. the phone app is limited. You can find your point total by navigating to this site on Safari on you phone if you do not want to drag you laptop to OTB. How many points do you need for a beer?

Wed May 23 21:47:00 2012 @Tim, as I understood it, as long as you can log in at all (which, since you're posting here, I assume you can) you will be able to claim your beer. I think I read that there will be access to Endomondo at OTB for those logging miles without the app.

Wed May 23 21:24:00 2012 Smart phone, dumb user.....as a new iPhone person, I'm struggling to figure how to use the endomondo app so that I can bring up my National Bike Challenge tally on it. And I haven't been able to find any good instructions for it. While I mostly use the program on my laptop anyway, this is an urgent issue since I'm almost eligible for a third beer at OTB....when I haven't been able to prove my tally to enjoy the first two. (A Pittsburgh reference for anybody anywhere else paying enough attention to be confused by this.) Anybody out there have any advice/instructions on this?

Wed May 23 20:57:00 2012 I log my data once, first thing upon sitting down at the computer, then I go check email, Facebook, the message board, etc. Fifteen minutes or so later, the data has registered. That's all ya gotta do.

Tue May 22 19:24:00 2012 Justin thanks for the observation. My guess is that it mainly is the result of people repeatedly logging the trip until it posts. It's tough to police this and get word out to people to be more aware. We've brought the issue to the developers attention and will continue to do so. There's definitely some kinks that need to be worked out.

Tue May 22 17:46:00 2012 Question about logging miles and points. I've noticed that when looking at peoples workout profiles on endomondo that many people have workouts for the same distance and time logged multiple times on the same day. Im curious as to if they are doing laps or if they keep logging the same workout in until it post to their points and leaderboard not realizing that they are posting the same workout multiple times. For example, one rider has 4 workouts logged at the same time and same distance, and 5 workouts listed at the same time and distance all in one day. Can someone take a look at this and explain?

Sun May 20 21:40:00 2012 Posting a little bit late, but wanted to put a big shout-out to Bike Pgh for another great Bike to Work Day! The people at stations around the city were wonderful, and the swag is awesome!

Thu May 17 20:54:00 2012 The site is still really buggy at recording points, it failed to record my 20 points from 5 days ago and still hasn't. Also, sometimes when you input miles on a certain day, it adds them to the previous day instead... all sorts of weird things.

Wed May 16 23:19:00 2012 I don't ride Downtown much, so I'd forgotten just how bad GPS can get down there. Really wish Endomondo had the ability to add and remove intermediate points, the way MapMy[Activity] does, instead of just move them around.

Wed May 16 21:50:00 2012 I don't use GPS. Long before this website came along, I used MapMyRide to keep track of my routine trips. Each trip I built myself using the mapping tool on that site. It lets me store and name each of these. So, anytime I want to check a distance, I go there first, look up the ride I just did, and then just type the mileage in here. I use the Endomondo commute tool to keep track of my four most common trips, which comprise over half of my total trips.

Sat May 12 23:03:00 2012 My buddies bike computer clocks a ride we do at 22 miles. Endomondo has it at 18.9 miles. It's a mountain bike ride with a lot of winding trails. My buddy said another friend has said that his GPS underestimates mileage on mountain bike rides by 15% which just about equals the difference. GPS polling frequency as someone put it would explain why. If the device thinks you are traveling in a straight line it would miss some of the distance. Road riding wouldn't have as much of a difference. I'm not concerned, but there's definitely a difference using GPS vs a bike computer.

Thu May 10 10:30:00 2012 Has anyone else noticed the endomondo iPhone app is a bit off?I track with both RunKeeper and endomondo, and the GPS polling frequency with Runkeeper is much more frequent. What this equates to on our squirrelly streets is a discrepancy in accuracy. Endomondo says I rode 10.55mi this morning. Runkeeper says it was 11.82. Both say the trip was within 30sec. (38.56 for RK and 38:31 for E, which makes sense as I turn RK on first and off last)

Wed May 9 13:57:00 2012 I just noticed that if you revise one of your stored commutes it continues to use the old mileage though the drop-down displays the new mileage. You need to delete it and replace it with a new one instead.

Tue May 8 06:44:00 2012 ohh thanks for the tip on the free beer delay...I'll just wait until I hoard some more pints...I have 2.

I agree Jim, it would be nice to get bonus points for faster/steeper elevations. LIke if you increase elevation by X amount over the course of your ride, you get a bonus point. 2 for the really steep trips.

Mon May 7 09:33:00 2012 BTW, I tried to get my free beer at OTB Saturday and they said they hadn't received their cards yet, so no beer. Sucks.Also, I had trouble logging miles this weekend, with no apparent response to my clicking the log button. But then I had tons of miles there this morning. Every attempted click eventually showed up.

Sun May 6 22:07:00 2012 Clearly people are having trouble with the lag in data.... For me in almost every instance, It just took a little bit of time; the data was there by the time I was showered and changed. If you have entered your data multiple times because it didn't show up, check your "workouts" in an hour or so and delete your duplicates.

Sat May 5 00:40:00 2012 I seem to have been right: My phone doesn't play well with Pitt's wireless for some dumb reason, and endomondo doesn't seem to upload when i'm on data (which i suppose i'd be thankful for, except i have an unlimited data plan... ah well). However, once I finally got home and on wifi, my routes from today did upload properly, including the one from this morning that had been mysteriously truncated...

Fri May 4 11:28:00 2012 ive seen upload (and download) problems a few times on my android version of endomondo pro. restarting the app sometimes works (though it might take a few tries), and all the old workouts get synced when it regains sanity.

Fri May 4 09:45:00 2012 Having massive issues with the Android app. Hopefully it's just my phone--yesterday's ride to work evidently didn't save at all; today I rode 2.38 miles in 17:28 according to my phone, but only the first .44 mile has uploaded. New phone is in the mail, hopefully that helps...

Wed May 2 10:53:00 2012 Your 20 points don't get erased each day, but it does sometimes take a little while for the site to catch up. Be patient with Ye Ol' Endomondo; Pittsburgh has proved a bit too speedy!

Tue May 1 16:47:00 2012 Just wait for team Pittsburgh Green House to come storming in front once the season begins! But we're also not a full team, so anyone out there looking for a great team to join, come on board!

Fri Apr 27 10:00:00 2012 Surely it's too late for this year, but wouldn't it be great if points were awarded based on real work numbers including hill climbs? Lots of apps out there include altitude tracking, perhaps the kind peeps running the endomondo app could add this feature in the next update? Just seems like that would be a more accurate way to compete. One could hypothetically hitch a bus up the hill, and coast down to earn points...not that any of us would do that.

Sat Apr 21 11:39:00 2012 Hi all, I guess I just joined the team with the Bike Pittsburgh connection. I am riding almost daily from Robinson to W. Penn Hosp. in Bloomfield. It is a joy to pass buy the "Burgh" as I make my way along the North Side trail on my daily ride. It's as much fun on the way home after work.

Wed Apr 11 16:31:00 2012 @ Steve, to the best of my knowledge I'm not sure there's a great remedy for your problem. This is Endomondo's first year hosting the Bike Challenge and they're still working stuff out. I'll bring it to the developer's attention

Mon Apr 9 13:15:00 2012 My last two rides, the GPS wasn't picking up a signal, so I mapped out and edited the info when I got home. But when I do this, my times reset to zero. Is there a way to do this without losing or having to re-enter my time stats?

Wed Apr 4 12:57:00 2012 Hey Pixburgers! We're doing pretty darn well. We've got the biggest team in the whole country, 213 people! We all want to hit 500 by May 1st so if everyone here gets 1 or 2 friend to join we'll make it for sure.

I also wanted to say... GO TEAM PGH! Joining the challenge is advocacy! Lets show the nation and our local government that we as Pittsburgh bike riders are a presence and we have a voice!

Wed Mar 28 13:34:00 2012 Do I start from when I registered here the other day or should I go back and enter all the days going back to the beginning of January? Does it matter to Bike PGH how many miles we show before the challenge starts?

Mon Mar 26 09:33:00 2012 I second Tim Cook's request. It would foster a more dynamic challenge, riders would rally neighborhood friends to join, boosting numbers for Pittsburgh as a whole. We need this!

Fri Mar 23 10:09:00 2012 Getting used to the new interface, it's pretty nice. Are we gonna stick with this interface even past 31 august? I definitely enjoyed tracking my miles all winter.One tip for the endomondo folks, or Dan: It'd be a bit more streamlined if I didn't have to click "log other" first before the non-commuting options became available on the pull-down list. But no big deal!

Thu Mar 22 16:15:00 2012 I loved the old Car Free Friday's calculator, but this one is great too! It's way easier to enter information and there's more to look at on the site. I'm stoked to compete with other cities. My trips are short but they add up!

Thu Mar 22 01:20:00 2012 Tim, I hear you! That would be a fun development. Because we didn't do the design, I'm not sure if we can build that in to this year's challenge. I'll look into it and certainly add to our list of improvements for next year. Good luck and thanks for joining. Don't forget to invite your friends!

Thu Mar 22 00:27:00 2012 Saw on the Leaderboard that you can sort leaders by "Communities" but it only lists "Pittsburgh", generically... it would be really excellent if we could see how much people were riding from each neighborhood... maybe sort it that way? Or, more simply, everyone is entering zip codes, just sort to show which zip code has the most rider-points.

Wed Dec 31 18:00:00 1969 I call BS on at least one CLE rider who has absolutely nothing posted besides Sept 1 when he apparently rode 240 miles? Maybe just the lazy way of entering miles for the month but it looks really bad. I'll assume most are legit, besides that.